Saturday, December 6, 2008

Romey

Dear Romey,

Happy Birthday! Today you are one year old. Last year you were born around 5:00 a.m., and today, as if on cue, you woke at 5:00 a.m. for a feeding. This morning I held you and thought about the moment we first met. It was an unforgettable moment—a moment that your dad and I had desperately hoped for, prayed for, and dreamed of—and it was everything we wanted it to be and more. The timing of you was perfect, and we’re so glad that God allowed you to join our family.

Our first year with you has been a joyous journey. Sure, you brought all that newborn stuff to the table, but overall it’s been a fairly easy year (easy because of you; not easy because then there were two—that’s hard). For your first hour of life “on the outside” you screamed hysterically, and then that was it. From that moment on you became our easy-going, un-assuming kid. You are quick to smile, happy, sweet, a snuggly kid, and a hopeless mama’s girl. We often joke that it is easy to forget that you’re around because of your happy-go-lucky way. Simply put, you’re a joy. And you’re a gift. Your middle name, Jean, means “gracious gift from God” and there couldn’t be a better way to describe you. It’s our privilege to have you as part of our family.

Happy Birthday Romey. We love you.

Love,
Mom

PS. Enjoy some of my favorite pictures from our first few days.

Our first 'meet and greet'




2 comments:

Tiffany Self (follow me on twitter @tiffanyself) said...

Tears. So sweet. Congrats on making it through your first year of two! It's all downhill from here :).

Unknown said...

Seriously, I relive those moments every birthday! Congrats and Happy Birthday Romey! I am so happy for you all :)